The comeback
2.8 yrs
off the trail, then back
Off the trail for 2.8 years, then back at Smokin on the Summit (Jul 19, 2019).
- last seen Oct 7, 2016
- back Jul 19, 2019
HOLY SMOKE BBQ
HOLY SMOKE BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 4 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 12th of 21 at the BBQ & Blues on the Levee (2016).
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1493
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 3
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
Aug 8, 2014
latest Jul 19, 2019 · 4.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podium
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±38.03
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.95 · weakest Brisket (141.28)
Road miles
2,400
across 4 mapped stops · furthest 1,168 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
625.42 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 145.6800 | 163.24 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 156.5944 | 164.95 | top 45% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 145.6912 | 155.96 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1084 | 123.9772 | 141.28 | top 80% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
More numbers
Busiest season
2014
2 contests
Contests a season
1.3
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MO
1 of 4 contests · 4 states in all
Contests visited
3
a different one every time
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 36 times, behind 56
Longest layoff
2.8 yrs
Oct 7, 2016 → Jul 19, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20191 milestone
- Most recent contest Smokin on the Summit
20161 milestone
- Career-best single call (Chicken)178.2972 BBQ & Blues on the Levee
20145 milestones
- First tracked contest Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off
- First call Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score657.1200 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
- Career-best overall score657.1200 Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
- Peak power rating (1508) Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7.5 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival | Aug 8, 2014 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.4 | Smokin on the Summit | Jul 19, 2019 |
| -1.7 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee | Oct 7, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 79.4% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 57% | 89.9% | 89.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 31% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2019 | Smokin on the Summit 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 35 / 35 (571.9428) | 35 (145.6800) | 30 (156.5944) | 33 (145.6912) | 35 (123.9772) |
| Oct 7, 2016 | BBQ & Blues on the Levee Helena, AR | 12 / 21 (647.2112) | 2 (178.2972) | 7 (168.5256) | 17 (157.6456) | 18 (142.7428) |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Smokin' Eagles International BBQ Festival N. Tonawanda, NY | 12 / 39 (657.1200) | 20 (165.7372) | 6 (169.7372) | 14 (164.5372) | 21 (157.1084) |
| Jul 25, 2014 | Dodge City Days Barbeque Cook-Off Dodge City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |